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External clinical review and independent investigation into missed opportunities started
The external clinical review panel and the independent investigation team have commenced their work and we are providing updates.
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AI power improves cataract test tool for babies
A device invented by an Addenbrooke’s eye surgeon to detect cataracts in babies is set to be further improved – thanks to artificial intelligence and a team effort with a Cambridgeshire product development consultancy.
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CUH makes major greenhouse gas cuts
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has drastically reduced the use of one of the most harmful greenhouse gases across its hospitals.
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Rare lung collapse disease almost 100 times more common than thought
As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a collapsed lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to one in 200,000 people.
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You Made a Difference - January 2025
A Breast Unit service manager, and a trauma and orthopaedics coordinator are our You Made a Difference award winners for January 2025.
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World-first trial indicates immunosuppression may help treat Parkinson's
An early-stage trial highlights the possibility of using immunosuppression treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease.
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Vaccination halves risk of long Covid
Being vaccinated against Covid halves people’s risk of developing long Covid, according to new research involving Addenbrooke's.
Thea's story: finding new treatments for stomach cancer
Thea Towell has stomach cancer and is taking part in research at Addenbrooke's to find new treatments and help other patients in the future.
Alfie's story: treating mind and body together
Teenager Alfie, 15-years-old, suffered a serious brain injury when he was knocked off his bike - his recovery involved a multi-skilled team from Addenbrooke's working together to support his unique psychological and physical needs.
Charity appeal for hospitals hit by Syrian earthquakes
Cambridge Global Health Partnerships has teamed up with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine to support a fundraising campaign championed by Addenbrooke’s emergency doctor, Tirej Brimo.
Obese patient immune response linked to severe Covid
Research led by Cambridge doctors and scientists shows people who are obese may be more susceptible to severe Covid because of a poorer inflammatory immune response.
Yvonne's story: lab-grown blood cells
Yvonne Smith is one of the first people to be transfused with red blood cells grown in a laboratory - part of a world leading trial involving Addenbrooke's.
Get hands-on with cancer research in Cambridge!
Join us at this year's Cambridge Festival on Saturday 18 March from 11am – 4pm at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
Chloe's story: cancer, lockdown and me
Teenager Chloe Drew-Batty was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during the Covid lockdown - read about her experience, her treatment at Addenbrooke's and how it led to songwriting.
You Made a Difference - January 2023
Our winners of You Made a Difference for January 2023 are a contact centre shift leader and a deputy chaplain.
Cambridge ‘REVERT’ dementia clinic in international spotlight
Thirty-six people who feared they may be suffering from dementia have received life-changing surgery since the opening of a new clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, an international conference will hear on Monday (13 March).
Industrial action
The British Medical Association (BMA), British Dental Association (BDA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have confirmed that industrial action, in the form of strike action, will take place at CUH from 13 to 15 March 2023.
Childbirth pain relief study reveals inequalities for BAME mothers
Addenbrooke’s Hospital is helping with research that highlights inequalities in pain relief and anaesthesia for women of black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Switching to LEDs makes lighting up the NHS cost less
A huge project to replace inefficient fluorescent lights with LEDs is taking place at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals to help tackle climate change and save NHS money.
Speeding up breast cancer diagnosis using AI
A ground-breaking project involving Addenbrooke's has been awarded £1.5 million to develop AI that can help check for breast cancer - part of the government's plan to accelerate cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence.
Mixed reality technology day
Addenbrooke's staff have been trying out the latest in mixed reality technology to see how it can be used to improve patient care, productivity and medical expertise.
Sasha's story: how whole genome sequencing ended a decade of questions
From the moment Sasha was born her parents were aware she had some differences - ten years later whole genome sequencing at Cambridge provided an answer.
Cambridge Professor receives OBE for services to cancer
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, director of the Early Cancer Institute, has received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to cancer.
Addenbrooke’s nurse flies to Turkey earthquake zone
An Addenbrooke’s emergency department nurse deployed to Turkey with the UK International Search and Rescue team (UKISAR) has told of their mission to save lives in the earthquake zone – and the terror of after-shocks.
Blood cancer manipulates immune cells to survive
The most comprehensive study to date of the blood cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, has provided fascinating insights into what tumour cells must do to survive.
Surgeons TV series ends with complex trauma cases
Every year in the UK 150,000 people are injured in road traffic collisions – and at 9pm on Wednesday (22 Feb) BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons - at the Edge of Life’ follows Addenbrooke’s clinicians taking on two of the most complex cases.